Candidates for the Public Service Commission discussed the possibility of companies Uber and Lyft coming to Nebraska.

Candidates for the Public Service Commission discussed the possibility of companies Uber and Lyft coming to Nebraska.

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Updated: 11:39 PM CDT Apr 22, 2014

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WEBVTT US LIVE. TO USE THE APP-BASED RIDE SERVICES. YOU PLUG IN A PICKUP LOCATION AND DESTINATION AND YOU GET A RIDE FOR A FEE OR DONATION. THE DRIVERS -USE THEIR OWN VEHICLES. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SAYS THAT'S A áTAXI SERVICE AND NEEDS TO BE REGULATED. TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE COMMISSION AGREE. ANOTHER SAYS, THAT'S NO REASON TO SHUT THESE (Jim Esch: "I met with Uber this morning.") MAKING JIM ESCH PART OF A SELECT FEW IN "I just think that if we want to be a city that's progressive and can attract young professionals and talent we've gotta be looking at ways to embrace these things and looking here to send a cease AND A SIMILAR SERVICE áLYFT, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE AUTHORITY TO RUN A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE COMMISION CANDIDATE...JOHN GREEN SAYS THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION áSHOULD BE PROACTIVE.(John Green: "There are a lot of insurance issues, liability that should be dealt with before a service like this starts.") GREEN DOESN'T MIND THE CONCEPT..(John Green: doing it, do it but if their better way of doing it is to flaunt the laws in Nebraska. I'm not interested.") A THIRD P-S-C CANDIDATE, CRYSTAL RHOADES AGREES...THEY NEED TO FOLLOW PROTOCOL.(Crystal Rhoades: "My concern is that these companies haven't done that and short of doing that going to be in the best interest of the public.) AND UNTIL THEY DO?(Crystal Rhoades: "Its my understanding they've made no such application and until such time that they do i think its premature for them to be hiring drivers.") ESCH BELIEVES THERE ARE MANY MISCONCEPTIONS..AND ISSUES TO WORK OUT.,.. BUT ON THE WHOLE.(Jim Esch: "I can guarantee you it will be cheaper, safer, more reliable than what we've got right now.") WE MAY SEE THIS AS A BIGGER áCAMPAIGN ISSUE AS THE PRIMARY APPROACHES. AND STILL BOTH COMPAINES, UBER AND LYFT SAY THEY'RE EXPLORING OPPORTUNITY IN NEBRASKA...NOT

Candidates weigh in on Lyft, Uber

Candidates for the Public Service Commission discussed the possibility of companies Uber and Lyft coming to Nebraska.